New Year Beer Festival – Jan. 22 in Bremerton

We just received word of a new beer festival. The New Year Beer Festival takes places on Sunday, January 22nd at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton and features beers from no less than 15 Washington breweries. For those of us on the east side of Puget Sound, the Conference Center is within very easy walking distance of the ferry dock.

There are two sessions: Noon to 3:00 and 4:00 to 7:00. More details below. Purchase tickets at Der Blokken Brewery (Bremerton), Hale’s Ale House (Silverdale) or Hale’s Ales Brewery (Fremont). Online tickets will be available soon via the event website (Brown Paper Tickets).

The event showcases the breweries of Kitsap County along with a few special guests.

7 Seas Brewing

American Brewing

Battenkill Brewing

Big E Ales

Der Blokken Brewery

Grove Street Brew House

Hale’s Ales

Harmon Brewing

Hood Canal Brewery

Port Townsend Brewing

Schooner Exact Brewing

Silver City Brewery

Slippery Pig Brewery

Sound Brewery

Valholl Brewing

From the event organizers:

One of the first beer festivals of the year, featuring almost all of the Kitsap Peninsula breweries, and a few guest breweries from around the sound. The craft beer industry is growing all over Washington, especially here on the Kitsap Peninsula. Meet the brewers, and sample their creations at this indoor event held at the Kitsap Conference Center, just a short distance from the Bremerton/Seattle Ferry. No food will be permitted inside the event, but you will be able to exit and re-enter with your wrist band if you would like to grab a bite. There are several places to grab a snack right outside of the event. This is a 21 or older festival, minors will not be permitted to enter.

Tickets can be purchased in advance for $30 or at the door for $35. We will only accept cash at the door. There are a limited number of tickets available due to the size of the venue. We have split the event into two sessions. The first session will from 12 pm to 3 pm, and the second will be from 4 pm to 7 pm.

There is parking available in the parking garage below the Conference Center and Hampton Inn for a discounted rate of $4 to all ticket holders. For more information visit www.newyearbeerfestival.com